Kettering, Northamptonshire

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any quarter in history.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous September.
  • September 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any month in history.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kettering when compared to any previous July.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 186 companies were registered in Kettering during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 28.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)KetteringUK
    2014186143,414
    2013145132,684
    % change28.3%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (186) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous September.

    September 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any month in history.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014574782
    New companies in 2013395551
    % change46.2%-14.5%60.8%
    Record Year2014 (57)2011 (58)2014 (82)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 17.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)KetteringUK
    2014114101,670
    20139786,170
    % change17.5%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (149) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kettering when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014393243
    Closed companies in 2013342637
    % change14.7%23.1%16%
    Record Year2014 (39)2009 (59)2009 (68)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Kettering during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 72 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)KetteringUK
    20147241,744
    20134846,514
    Record Year 2014 (72) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014181539
    Net growth in 201352914
    Record Year2003 (41)2005 (32)2012 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Kettering
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change32.8%-18.5%47.4%
    Record Year2008 (0.2%)2001 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 2007 when 35.6% of all directors were female.

    23.7% of all director appointments in Kettering in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.20%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSULTING1.03%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    PROPERTY0.94%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    TRANSPORT0.94%PROPERTY2.62%
    BUSINESS0.86%ENGINEERING2.07%
    CONSTRUCTION0.86%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.77%TRADING2.00%
    S0.69%LONDON1.95%
    PREMIER0.60%CARE1.94%
    KETTERING0.60%TRANSPORT1.76%
    GROUP0.60%DESIGN1.70%
    J0.60%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    HEALTHCARE0.52%PROPERTIES1.63%
    R0.52%BUSINESS1.62%
    M0.52%J1.53%
    ENGINEERING0.52%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    MEDICAL0.52%GLOBAL1.51%
    PARK0.43%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    HEALTH0.43%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    TRANS0.43%MEDIA1.38%
    CARE0.43%CO.,1.36%
    (KETTERING)0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    INVESTMENTS0.43%BUILDING1.30%
    LOGISTICS0.43%IT1.30%
    EYES0.43%M1.23%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied265278,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11057,264
    99999 - Dormant Company5948,286
    49410 - Freight transport by road509,960
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4740,717
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4528,224
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2829,313
    86900 - Other human health activities1911,807
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet189,914
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1718,890
    41100 - Development of building projects1610,604
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,795
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities157,401
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings147,151
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified138,501
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets136,327
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles125,335
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified116,045
    35110 - Production of electricity112,374
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment106,630

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09110543 TWENTIETH MILLENNIUM SOFTWARE LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09112248 PROCAPITAL DIGITAL MEDIA LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09113831 TRANEX AVS LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09118536 DREAM HOUSE UK GMBH LTD 07 Jul 2014
    09124969 AP RESEARCH LTD 10 Jul 2014
    09130360 PROFITABLE MARKETING LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09144981 WJS HAULAGE LTD 23 Jul 2014
    09149853 MAYBURN CONSULTING LTD 28 Jul 2014
    09152007 BALFIE LTD 29 Jul 2014
    09153633 VERDON SAWMILLS LIMITED 30 Jul 2014
    09116417 EUROPEAN INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED 04 Jul 2014
    09120835 THE HONEST MARKETER LTD 08 Jul 2014
    09123576 AV BUILDERS LIMITED 09 Jul 2014
    09125959 R S CHANA LTD 11 Jul 2014
    09131991 I M KELLY HOLDINGS LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09140207 STAS-KAM LTD 21 Jul 2014
    09144271 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD 1957 LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09147477 ONE FOUR MEDICAL LTD. 25 Jul 2014
    09115186 ANTHONY HILLYARD LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09122379 A&R BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS LTD. 09 Jul 2014
    09124953 MONTAGU ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 10 Jul 2014
    09128605 TODDLERZ DAY NURSERY LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09147282 MASSIMO & SONS HAULAGE LIMITED 25 Jul 2014
    09147395 CHUCHENECHE & CO. LIMITED 25 Jul 2014
    09153084 ELITE KP LTD 30 Jul 2014